June 4th

June 4, 2013

CHURUBUSCO â€” Churubusco Elementary School fifth graders were in charge of a town â€“ operating a bank, managing a restaurant, checking electric meters, voting for a mayor, and balancing checkbooks â€“ during a field trip at the Junior Achievement BizTown May 20.

Students studied basic market economics and were placed in a job in one of the 14 BizTown businesses and services.

June 3rd

June 3, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Concerns from a local union on strike were heard by the Whitley County Commissioners Monday.

Joyce Lane, who represents United Auto Workers 249, said her group has felt unsafe lately as they have been on strike from Coupled Products, LLC for two years.

Lane was invited to the meeting by Commissioner Tom Rethlake. She said that one person swerved their vehicle toward a group of striking workers, and her union was also aware of a threat made against a person.
The issue was, according to Lane, a lack of reaction from the Whitley County Sheriffâ€™s Department.

June 3, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY â€” It wasnâ€™t Memorial Day or Veteranâ€™s Day. It wasnâ€™t even Armed Forces Day. But a national holiday was not necessary community members to take time out of their Saturday to honor those who have and who are serving the country.

Salute a Soldier was held Saturday in Columbia City. The event was planned in order to raise funds for Associated Churches Military Families Ministry, which distributes aid to soldiers in need.

Gretchen Wood, an employee of Shindigz in South Whitley, launched an initiative to bring people together to honor soldiers.

June 3, 2013

Editorâ€™s note: Throughout the month of June, The Post & Mail will be featuring several public safety officials in a multi-part series.

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Though Todd Cook has been around law enforcement for more than 20 years, everyday is something new for the Whitley County Sheriffâ€™s sergeant.

From riding in the squad car during his high school years to dispatching and being a firefighter, Cook has a wide variety of skills.
By his 21st birthday, he logged more than 1,000 hours of job shadowing with the Columbia City Police Department.

June 3, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Aimee Clark, of Columbia City, had a vision to offer healthier options to families within Whitley County.

Like many parents, Clark wanted to search out chemical-free foods and cleaning items to protect her children from possible side effects.
When she began her research online, Clark found she was not alone.
In February, nine people were standing in her kitchen discussing how to make healthier options available to others.

June 3, 2013

FORT WAYNE (AP) â€” Friday night storms that dumped up to six inches of rain on Fort Wayne swamped city streets and trapped some motorists in their cars, while swirling floodwaters closed the city's zoo for the day Saturday after staff moved hundreds of animals to higher ground.

Fort Wayne Fire Department Assistant Chief Jim Murua said his crews had to rescue people marooned in their cars by high waters.

He told an area newspaper the Red Cross also was helping residents evacuated from their flooded apartment.